The Calgary Flames gave up the first goal of a game for the first time in ten games and apparently that is the key to victory for the Flames. Calgary trailed 1-0 and 2-1 going into the third period when the newly formed line combination of Backlund-Moss-Hagman took over the game for Calgary.
Backlund scored to tie the game at two midway through the third period on a nice effort form both Moss a...

The Blue Jackets are presently 4th in the central division and 7th in the conference with 16 points in the first 13 games. They are on pace to finish with 100 points which would be a franchise record. This would have placed them in 7th place in the Western Conference in 2009-2010. They can't afford to go on any sort of extended losing streak if they are going to make the playoffs this ye...

Had to be the question coming out of everyone's mouths in the Flames organization after getting embarrassed on home ice 7-2 by the Washington Capitals. Head Coach Brent Sutter after the 6-5 loss to the Avalanche had said “The top 6 forwards other than Olli Jokinen need to buy in to the system”
Message clearly not received. After getting out to an early 2-0 lead on goals from Jokinen...

First off congratulations to one of the real good guys in the NHL. Craig Conroy received his silver stick for playing his 1000th NHL game. And speaking of the king of person Craig is he refused any gift from the Calgary Flames and insisted on a donation to kids hockey and Alzheimer's research. The Flames players however hooked him up with a shiny new Rolex!
On to the game and Brent Sutter can n...

Well that game had everything! Goals, Saves, Hits, Defensive breakdowns, Olli Jokinen fighting. The Flames hung on to beat the Oilers 5-4 in the shootout in front of a packed house at the Saddledome.
Calgary came out flying for the first two periods and had a 4-1 lead built up largely on Edmonton turnovers in their own zone, however Nikolai Khabibulin kept making good stops to keep the game fro...

OK, it’s a little early to predict NHL standings as there is still a lot of time for roster adjustments prior to the first game of the regular season but let’s take a quick look at some of the strengths and weaknesses of teams to date.
Below is my “way to early” to predict teams final standings.
Vancouver Canucks- The Canucks top 2 forward lines can match up against anyone, with MVP ...

The Colorado Avalanche re-signed defenceman Adam Foote on Tuesday to a one-year deal. Foote,who turns 39 in July, will be going into his 18th season in the NHL and has caught on as a mentor in the Avalanche organization.
Foote played for the Avs from 1996 to 2001 and than departed and played a few seasons in Columbus before rejoining the Avalanche in 2007. Foote's leadership is a asset to a v...

The 2010-11 offseason will be a interesting one for the Colorado Avalanche. General manager Greg Sherman will need to make one of two choices. He can stick with the core youth that produced season beyond expectations or he has the ability because of significant cap space to acquire several top notch players to bolster the squad. Both choices come with the possibility of disaster with the youth ...

The 2007 NHL Draft saw the Colorado Avalanche use their first two draft picks on American defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Colby Cohen. While Shattenkirk was playing for the US National Under 18 Team during his draft year, Cohen was playing in the USHL with the Lincoln Stars.
Both players chose to attend Boston University and play under the guidance of BU coach Jack Parker. This has allowed the...

Racing to the top of the charts in the category of crazy internet game shows. One Liners is back yet again! For those new to the concept try to write a one line blurb on each series ideally fewer than 10 words long. If you want to add a comment on one series or all eight. It’s up to you!
Montreal def. Washington 4-3
Jaroslav Halak is the round 1 MVP. Congrats Mrs. Krakower!
Philadelphia def. ...

A few comparisons can be made between Colorado Avalanche goaltender Craig Anderson and Keanu Reeves character in the blockbuster “Matrix” movie franchise. After all, while Reeves might have been the saviour of the people of Zion, Anderson was without a doubt the saviour of the Avalanche's season. Fitting enough, as a goaltender he is also the last defence against opposing forces again much ...